Re: What we take for granted


"Bob" <nottooslow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> In article <Birhf.33099$JQ.4374@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> RaeMorrill@xxxxxxx says...
>> Why? You have to pass a test. If you fail it, you can't drive. If you
>> can't see you can't drive.
>>
>> Bob wrote:
>> > In article <hxJgf.31013$uC3.22831@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>> > RaeMorrill@xxxxxxx says...
>> >
>> >>That's a point, but driving is not a right, it's a privilege.
>> >>
>> >
>> > That's a red herring too.
>> >
>> > Bob/Texas
>>
> Hi Rae,
>
> Happy Thanksgiving!
>
> Wearing helmets and seat belts have nothing to with skill or ability,
> driving does to some extent.
>
One of the defenses in personal injury cases is something called
"failure to mitigate", meaning that the injured party didn't do what he
could/should have done to reduce or prevent the injury. If that were
part of the rules in applying for public assistance after a disabling
motor vehicle accident, and the failure to use seatbelts or helmets
meant that the person wouldn't be able to obtain public assistance (tax
dollars), I would be more likely to support the right to place one's
self in a position of greater danger. Since at the present time, the
taxpayers can end up supporting a person who has failed to mitigate his
or her injuries through the use of protective equipment, the government
has the right to require the use of such equipment as a means of
lowering the cost of injuries to taxpayers.

BTW, have you ever noticed that professional race car and motorcycle
competitors don't try to use that argument, that they have the right to
take their own chances? They use full harnesses in the cars and the
best helmets they can buy -- not a cheapie half-helmet with minimal
padding designed to the lowest legal standards possible. They know what
will improve their chances of surviving an accident with the least
injury and trauma.

Eliyahu


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